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Expert in Infectious Pig Diseases | Lelystad Nieuw Are you a veterinary virologist with the expertise to protect animal health at a national level? Join Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) as an Expert in Infectious Pig Diseases, where you will lead the National Reference Laboratory, advise government authorities, and contribute to the prevention, diagnosis and control of major viral swine diseases, including African swine fever. - one-year contract that can be extended Within the Department of Viral Infections and Pathology at Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR), we are looking for an expert in viral swine diseases. You will work within the Statutory Research Tasks Program for Contagious Animal Diseases (WOT-BD) and focus on notifiable and legally controlled swine diseases, including African swine fever (ASF), classical swine fever (CSF), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and Aujeszky's disease. As an expert, project leader and Head of the National Reference Laboratory for these diseases, you will play a key role in their surveillance, monitoring and control. You will serve as the primary point of contact for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN) and provide strategic direction for diagnostics, diagnostic strategies and the scientific development of this field. - heading the National Reference Laboratory for African swine fever (ASF), classical swine fever (CSF), Aujeszky's disease and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS); - having final responsibility for veterinary diagnostics and laboratory investigations within the WOT-BD program; - acting as the scientific expert on notifiable and legally controlled viral swine diseases; - developing and maintaining the strategy for the diagnosis, surveillance, prevention and control of notifiable and legally controlled viral swine diseases; - advising the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LVV...